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I’m sure you’ve heart of the book, “Think and Grow Rich”, by Napoleon Hill. Why is it that all of his books are so successful? Born in to poverty in 1883, it seems as though he tapped in to the Universal Secret of becoming successful financially, physically and spiritually.

In his book, The Seventeen Principals of Personal Achievement, Hill lays out the principals in a practical and concrete way. His first chapter speaks about developing a ‘Definiteness of Purpose’; figuring out what it is that you want to achieve, know as much about it as possible and then performing it exceptionally well. After you write out your plan, you then read it out loud to yourself every day.

In the second chapter, he encourages one to form a Mastermind Alliance with two or more like-minded individuals to work in harmony toward a definite purpose. Each member must agree on the contribution that each will contribute toward the goal.

Hill states that an important step in achieving success in life is to form a pleasant personality. He speaks of the PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) as the most important aspect of any pleasant personality. He encourages one to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and emergencies without becoming upset or angry. He feels that having a flexible disposition is helpful in any situation.

Hill speaks of Mahatma Gandhi and how his five sources of power helped him to defeat the British Empire:

- Definiteness of Purpose
- Going the Extra Mile
- Applied Faith
- Mastermind
- Self-Discipline

In Chapter 13, Hill writes of learning from adversity and defeat and how to turn it in to a blessing. He stresses that one’s attitude about defeat is important in mastering it. “You can see it as a loss or as a chance for gain.”

The last chapter deals with habits to be aware of; “Poverty, Laziness, Envy, Greed, Vanity, Cynicism, Irritability, Revenge, Jealousy, Dishonesty and Arrogance.” I’m just sure you might be familiar with one or two. Hill asks that the reader embrace them and replace them with the follow, “Definiteness of Purpose, Faith, Personal Initiative, Enthusiasm, Self-Discipline and Going the Extra Mile”. I believe these are the same habits that Gandhi used in his quest.

After I read one of Napoleon Hill’s books, I usually feel a bit prideful in my awareness of the obvious, but a bit guilty for not applying the principles. I can only hope that it all comes in sync and I become the person that I know I Am.

Rita Blair
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Find your opportunities and find people who think like you do. It is the core foundation of the philosophy of master mind groups.

“Think And Grow Rich” teaches you lessons that successful businessmen had learnt from life. It teaches you how to overcome adversity, the importance of planning, the belief and power of oneself, and the importance of not quitting even though the chips are down. Clever axioms such as “Failing to plan is planning to fail”, “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve” and “A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits” play on the readers mind and egg him on to at least start believing in himself.

When it comes to your business, are you playing it safe or are you putting it all out on the line?

You are the only person on earth who can answer that question. But, the catch is, you have to answer honestly. There is no point in trying to fool yourself.

Somewhere inside of you, do you know that you could be playing a bigger game, reaching more people, raising your bar, thinking bigger, and getting bigger results? If these feelings resonate with you, you have to be honest with yourself about whether or not you’ve been playing small.

I had to do this myself some time ago. I realized that I had achieved a good deal of business success by most people’s standards. But, I also knew that I had been playing it safe, that I hadn’t been putting it all on the line as I had in earlier years of my business. I had become a little bit complacent.

So, I made the decision to step up.

If you discover that you have indeed been playing it safe, the first thing you must do is make a decision. Make the decision to step up.

If you want to reap the huge rewards, you need to take the big risks. You need to make that leap of faith.

I highly recommend that you read Napoleon Hill’s book, Think and Grow Rich, to help you make this decision to step up. It will give you the insight and inspiration to help you recapture that feeling of burning desire.

How long has it been since you’ve really felt a burning desire to do anything? Not just a desire, but a burning desire.

Last year, that feeling inspired me to set a goal for myself – to make a half million dollars from a single project. I knew how to make that much money working all year, but I had never made that much from a single project before.

I ended up exceeding my goal by $130,000.

Focus on the aspects of your business that truly excite and inspire you. Think about the goals you’d most like to achieve – the ones that might seem more like wishful thinking to someone else – but that you have a burning desire to accomplish. If you’re willing to set those big goals, then you must be willing to step up and do what it takes to achieve them.

The results you want to achieve are within your reach. In order for you to reach the fruit of the tree, you’ve got to make the decision to step up and go out on a limb.

Bernadette Doyle is a marketing specialist who helps entrepreneurs become client magnets and attract a steady stream of their ideal clients. She publishes a free, weekly newsletter for trainers, speakers, coaches, consultants, complementary therapists and solo professionals. If you’d like to receive invaluable tips and advice on how to attract clients with ease, register at http://www.clientmagnets.com

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